Compare towns
Arundel vs Lyman vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Arundel | Lyman | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
4,612Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$87,284±$14kLowest 17% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Arundel and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$360,400±$44kLowest 22% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Arundel and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Arundel and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Highest 24% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.